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NewsChina seeks western project management skill
Study by Chinese government seeks to adopt best practice from Europe and the USA
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NewsGovernment faces £2.2m action over illegal FIT cuts
Three solar companies launch legal proceedings over lost earnings in case that could ‘open flood gates’
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FeaturesTurn on the water work
Will the UK’s water woes lead to a torrent of work for construction companies?
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CommentHansom: Making a good impression
The enigmatic Ray O’Rourke loses both a yacht trip and planning permission to rebuild his house, Rory Bremner does his homework and the CIC adopts a cutting-edge approach to entertaining
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FeaturesOlympic marketing rights: Time’s running out
Is it too late for UK construction to benefit from the Olympics?
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CommentMy digital life … Paul Dollin
The iPad-loving, Patagonia-trouser-wearing UK managing director of WSP reveals his digital habits
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FeaturesBuilding intelligence Q1 2012
A 28% quarterly rise in commercial orders can’t disguise the general downward trend, with output falling in most sectors - even in the safe haven of infrastructure. Experian Economics reports
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CommentLibya's new regime: An alarming message
A recent decree that allows Libya’s interim government to control the assets of companies with links to the old regime sends out a worrying message to foreign investors
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CommentThanks for the memories …
Firms are getting fidgety about the sensitive information that goes out the door when employees leave to work for rivals
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CommentPart 36 revisited
The Civil Procedure Rules are set up to encourage formal offers of settlement. But what if the deal is proposed by a counterclaiming defendant?
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CommentThe duty to warn
If a dentist treating one tooth notices that another is rotten, he has a professional duty to tell the patient. Unfortunately, the duty to warn isn’t always so straightforward
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CommentFit-out needs a makeover
The sector’s fortunes have always been closely linked to those of the City, but it has been slow to adapt to the post-Lehman landscape
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CommentBIM not the answer
Like CAD in the 80s BIM is a new fashion accessory for those who have to serve public contracts
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FeaturesWuxi Grand Theatre: Wings of desire
Chinese symbolism and glacial Finnish design work in glorious harmony at PES Architects’ butterfly-roofed opera house in China
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CommentO'Rourke's right-hand woman
Ray’s right-hand woman at board level Anna Stewart is leading the way in a whole number of areas
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CommentFoster is right to think big
Architect is right about the opportunity for the redevelopment of the Heathrow Site
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NewsPlanning stats: Residential projects and approvals
City & Provincial Properties and Kilmartin Properties were June’s top housing clients
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CommentWonders & blunders with Craig Casci
Revisiting his student days, the GRID Architects director recognises the lasting appeal of the Royal Scottish Museum. But he finds its neighbour, the Museum of Scotland, overpowering
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CommentThanks for the memories …
As one current case shows, companies are getting fidgety about the sensitive information that goes out the door when employees leave to work for rivals
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